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Why should not grave Philosophy be styled.
Herself, a dreamer of a kindred stock,
A dreamer, yet read more
Why should not grave Philosophy be styled.
Herself, a dreamer of a kindred stock,
A dreamer, yet more spiritless and dull?
Philosophy is a study that lets us be unhappy more intelligently.
Philosophy is a study that lets us be unhappy more intelligently.
... I believe the best test of a model is how well can the modeler answer the questions what do read more
... I believe the best test of a model is how well can the modeler answer the questions what do you know now that you did not know before? and how can you find out if it is true?
He who runs behind truck is exhausted, he who runs in front of truck is tired.
He who runs behind truck is exhausted, he who runs in front of truck is tired.
This same philosophy is a good horse in the stable, but an arrant
jade on a journey.
This same philosophy is a good horse in the stable, but an arrant
jade on a journey.
You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by read more
You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
Clearness marks the sincerity of philosophers.
[Fr., La clarte est la bonne foi des philosophes.]
Clearness marks the sincerity of philosophers.
[Fr., La clarte est la bonne foi des philosophes.]
O philosophy, life's guide! O searcher-out of virtue and
expeller of vices! What could we and every age of read more
O philosophy, life's guide! O searcher-out of virtue and
expeller of vices! What could we and every age of men have been
without thee? Thou hast produced cities; thou hast called men
scattered about into the social enjoyment of life.
[Lat., O vitae philosophia dux! O virtutis indagatrix,
expultrixque vitiorum! Quid non modo nos, sed omnino vita
hominum sine et esse potuisset? Tu urbes peperisti; tu
dissipatos homines in societatum vitae convocasti.]
Take away paradox from the thinker and you have a professor.
Take away paradox from the thinker and you have a professor.
